As Big Data Projects Grow, Security Concerns Do Too
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As Big Data Projects Grow, Security Concerns Do Too
As interest in big data projects grows, the need to make sure all that data is protected and secure is increasing, as well. -
Big Data Use Grows
28% of respondents say they now have more than a year of experience working with big data repositories; 38% are in various early adoption stages. -
Reasons for Investing in Big Data
A full 73% cite the need to make better business decisions, followed by gaining greater insight into customer behavior, at 61%. -
Securing Big Data Becomes a Priority
43% are ready to implement some form of big data security. In general, they report that there is increased spending on data security at their organizations. -
Data Security Concerns Hinder Big Data Deployments
A full 73% say data security concerns thwart or delay initiatives frequently or sometimes. -
Data Security Tools in Use
A high percentage of respondents employ multiple tools, including network monitoring (82%), data encryption (80%), access controls (79%), perimeter controls (69%), volume and file encryption (63%) and data masking (43%). Yet only 47% are confident all their sensitive data is secure. -
Data Security Processes in Place
Annual audits (42%), automated tools (29%) or ad hoc audits (14%) are relied on most to assess data security risk. -
Number of Big Data Audits Failed
Although 62% say their companies have passed their audits, 11% have failed. Another 20% don't know if they have failed an audit. -
Access to Big Data
While 80% say their IT teams have access to sensitive data, another 40% say development and test teams also access that data. Another 29% say it is available to end users. -
Big Data Security Accountability
A full 88% say the IT security team would be held responsible for a data security breach. Just 47% think the CEO/board of directors would be held accountable.
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Why Metrics Matter to the Channel Enthusiasm remains high for big data projects, but security concerns are raising their ugly head. A survey of 100 senior IT execs conducted by Gatepoint Research on behalf of data security tools provider Dataguise finds that two-fifths of respondents are ready to implement additional security for big data projects as part of an overall increase in IT security spending. While many have already deployed a wide range of security technologies, less than half are confident in their abilities to secure big data. Nearly three-fourths say security concerns thwart or delay big data initiatives. Delivering a managed security service optimized for big data creates new opportunities for solution providers. Most IT organizations have historically focused on network-perimeter and end-point security. With the rise of big data, they now need to secure terabytes, sometimes petabytes, of data stored in a variety of NoSQL databases. Unfortunately, not much thought is given to security until after a big data app is deployed. However, as more of these apps get deployed in production environment, it's only a matter of time before hard questions about data security start getting asked.